How good is the Belkin N1 Wifi router?

I am looking at a Dell laptop dea. I would order the laptop with an Intel Next-en Wireless N mini-card. I think it is the 4965AGN:
http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/resources/doc_library/tech_brief/316286.pdf

The only draft N Wifi router that is available on this offer is the Belkin N1.
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/PopupProductDetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=A0660576&price=130

The Belkin N1 router seems to be an older model. I don't think it is draft 2.0, but, then again, I don't see any mention of the Intel Next-Gen card being draft 2.0 either.

Does this router work well with the Intel Next-Gen N card?

 

Personally, I would avoid Belkin WiFi products. My last router from them was my first and last networking piece-of-garbage that I'll ever buy from them. Broke in like 4 months and I got ZERO customer service and no replacement for it.

Belkin makes good stuff...but WiFi equipment isn't in that good stuff list as far as I'm concerned. As you can read in this review, the N1 sucks.

But on another note, I would stick with 802.11G. It plays better with older hardware, and I've read (and its been documented) that 802.11N just does not (yet) play well with G hardware. Sometimes it does not even play well with N hardware, but that is mostly because its still in draft and companies decided to add their own 'flavors' of N (at least they used it).

Linksys would be a better option. Heck, even Netgear would be a better option.

 

avoid belkin, whatever you do...........

d-link, linksys and netgear, draft 2 n routers, are getting pretty good!